Why were Europeans so frightened of the Vikings?

They were ruthless murderers who looted Europe's villages

someone who is tied to a piece of land

What is the best prediction of what might have happened if the Vikings had not invaded Europe?

Knights would have been unable to find work to do

What is a missionary?

someone who travels to spread Christianity

The people who were most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were...

the popes, missionaries, and monks

How did feudalism decline?

trade and population increased.

The main duty of a vassal was to

fight to defend his lord's land

What was the most important similarity between knights and samurai?

they both pledged loyalty to lords

the landmass that includes Europe and Asia

converted the Irish the Christianity

Monks and missionaries were similar in that they both

helped spread Christian teachings to new areas

Feudalism began to spread to England soon after

William the Conqueror invaded England

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1
What is a fief?
a cereal
another name for a king
the code knights and samurais followed
a piece of land
2
Why were Europeans so frightened of the Vikings?
the Europeans betrayed the Vikings
they fought each other in previous wars
They were ruthless murderers who looted Europe's villages
they were not scared of them
3
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?
an income
a weapon
a title
a fief (land)
4
What is a serf?
someone who is tied to a piece of land
a clown
the romans
a common person
5
What two farming tools improved during feudalism?
shovel, tractor
heavier plow, horse collar
horse collar
hose, shovel
6
The shape and elevation of the land in a region is called its
climate
topography
geography
vegetation
7
What is the best prediction of what might have happened if the Vikings had not invaded Europe?
Nobles would not have needed knights to protect them
Knights would have been unable to find work to do
Peasants might've been hired to protect the lands of nobles
Serfs would not have been needed to farm the lands of nobles
8
Samurai followed a code of
fighting
Bushido
strategy
samurai
9
Who was at the top of the social ladder in both Europe and Japan
Emperor and King/Queen
Queen and peasants
Pope and king
Emperor
10
Which geographic feature covers most of southern Europe?
plains
lakes
mountains
forests
11
Europes largest peninsula is
Scandinavia
Iberia
none of the above
Italy
12
Communities of monks
monsteries
manors
kingdoms
buildings
13
Japanese art focused on...
nature
ramen
religion
samurias
14
small farmer who did not own land
farmer
chief
peasant
noble
15
What is a missionary?
a person who doesnt travel
someone who travels to spread Christianity
none of the above
someone who has a mission
16
The people who were most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe were...
the monks, missionaries, and knights
the popes, missionaries, and monks
Saint Patrick, Saint Benedict, and Charlemagne
Saint Benedict, Saint Patrick, and the monks
17
European art focused on....
everything
religion
missionaries
nature
18
What religion(s) did the Japanese believe in
Islam
shinto
shinto, confucianism, buddhism
judaism
19
How did feudalism decline?
trade and population increased.
trade declined
trade increased
population declined
20
The main duty of a vassal was to
run his lord's estate
farm land owned by nobles
fight to defend his lord's land
advise the king
21
Which of the following was not a way in which monks contributed to medieval society?
defending the pope
providing health care
coping books
running schools
22
What was the most important similarity between knights and samurai?
they practiced the same religion
the both had peanuts for dinner
they both pledged loyalty to lords
they received land for their service
23
Samurai warriors and European knights both followed codes of behavior that emphasized
personal fulfillment
loyalty and honor
vengeance
respect for nature
24
The invaders from Scandinavia who attacked Europe during the 700s and 800s were called
romans
Muslims
samurai
Vikings
25
Because northern Europeans lived on rich, fertile plains, they....
grew grapes and olives
raised sheep and goats
planted many trees
farmed a variety of crops
26
Japanese lords were called
bushido
ninjas
emperors
daiymo
27
Which of the following occured after Europe's population began to increase in the middle ages?
the manor system spread
feudalism declined
trade decreased
feudalism increased
28
Eurasia is
the landmass that includes Europe and Asia
the landmass that includes all of Europe and part of Asia
the continent that includes Europe and Asia
the continent that is south of Asia
29
A manor was a large estate owned by
knight or a lord
peasant or farmer
daiymo or samurai
knight or a peasant
30
Europeans believed in
Christianity
one of the above
Judaism
Islam
31
Saint Patrick
was an Italian monk from the 500s
helped Charlemagne conquer parts of Europe
created rules for how monks should live
converted the Irish the Christianity
32
Monks and missionaries were similar in that they both
followed the guidelines of Saint Benedict
traveled to spread Christian teachings
lived apart from society in isolated communities
helped spread Christian teachings to new areas
33
a haiku is
a comic book
a long poem
a 17 syllable poem
a novel
34
a large estate owned by a knight or lord
kingdom
peasant
medieval
manor
35
Feudalism began to spread to England soon after
William the Conqueror invaded England
Eleanor of Aquitaine married King Henry II of England
The vikings began raiding northern Europe
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans
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Knights followed a code of
jousting
respect
fighting
chivalry

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